Well, the WGT has skipped away as the end of March approaches. Well, not so much skipped away, but not fallen as far as the Mug. The Mug has imposed a new rule for the comp, which is to morally judge tips toward the end of the month and not go trying to […]

Categories: The Tipster

A good day for the Mug.
Bets made: 13
Dollars bet: $34
Dollars collected $91.80
Some highlights of the day were a couple of tri’s returning better than 10-1 and the win of He’s No Pie Eater at Rosehill, which to me seemed a no-brainer, so collecting $7.50 for every dollar was just incredible - I mean, this is […]

Categories: The Punt

The Mug and DJ visited the Royal Oak Hotel, North Fitzroy today, for our first outing as the MugPunter team.
The Oak is a great pub tab venue. It is 2 small, connected rooms with a central bar that offers 270 degree service access. Screens are plentiful and can be viewed from any position […]

Categories: The Venue

The Quaddie was agreed to be just too hard today, so a big tri was invested in.
Melbourne R6
Horses 3, 5, 6, 7, 10 for 50c
Not too sure about the value here.  Seems likely to be a $200 tri at most if successful.

Categories: The Quaddie

The Mug goes punting today at the Royal Oak Hotel in North Fitzroy.  Feel free to stop by for a beer and some free advice

Categories: The Venue

The Saturday punt for this week and both The Mug and The WGT are now behind the Noodle, who’s collecting bank interest on his money.  But we’re going to get back into the black today.
The Mug
R2 #1
R4 #4 (Spielmeister will be sacked if it doesn’t deliver today)
R6 #3
While theWGT
Race: 2, Selection: 6
Race: 7, Selection: 9
Race: […]

Categories: The Tipster

Bob Woolmer was strangled - it’s at least semi-official.
I heard an interesting, slightly related stat today. $US 1 billion (image Austin Powers here) is bet daily on cricket in India - where gambling is illegal! Surely any mid-ranking Pakistani cricketer, who is struggling to get his rupees out of the PCB, is touched […]

Categories: The Soapbox

The Mug eases back into the lead with a $3.60 winner at Seymour. Friday is on to Sale.
R1 #8
R6 #4
The WGT goes for the normal short priced donkeys
Race: 6, Selection: 6
Race: 8, Selection: 6

Categories: The Tipster

Could we frame a market that bets on what drug Ben Cousins will be revealed to have a problem with:

Ice
$2.20

Coke
$2.20

A cocktail of 2 or more
$3

Prescription
$7

Pot
$12

Smack
$15

But as wise DJ was saying today, whatever it is doesn’t seem to have affected his play, or the performance of the team too much. Oh for the good old […]

Categories: The Soapbox

After a blank day for both the WGT and the Mug, the contest moves to Seymour. A very even days racing, so the Mug relying on instinct (including the name of the horse!)
R3 #1 (strictly following the form line of Undertheblackberry from yesterday)
R7 #2
While the WGT has

Race: 7, Selection: 9
Race: 8, Selection: 2

Categories: The Tipster